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Carney appoints astronaut Jeremy Hansen to advise government on new space strategy
Hansen will help craft a new space strategy aimed at industrial innovation and more Canadian astronauts, Joly said.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen as a special adviser on space on Wednesday, tasking him with shaping national space policy.
- Hansen will advise Carney and Industry Minister Joly on a new space strategy designed to expand industrial innovation and increase Canadians' participation in future space missions.
- Hansen, who traveled around the moon during the Artemis mission in April, brings significant experience to the role. He says he hopes to build on Canada's strengths in space.
- The appointment addresses Canada's need to expand space cooperation with European countries as Washington warns it may seek partners other than Canada for future missions.
- Leveraging Hansen's expertise, the government aims to foster innovation and ensure Canada remains a key participant in the rapidly evolving global space sector.
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He will serve as the Special Adviser on Space Matters.
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Leaning Left18Leaning Right1Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Left
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